The Belgic Confession of Faith, article 5, speaking of the dignity and authority of holy scripture, states that they are: "for the regulation, foundation, and confirmation of our faith." Note, 'for the regulation.' It is holy scripture that is to regulate the entirety of our worship of God. That, of course, includes what we do …
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Soul Sleep!
One false teaching that we must firmly reject, is that of soul sleep. When man dies, the soul is separated from the body, but "when separated from the body (it) neither sleeps nor dies" (Second Helvetic Confession). A little later in the chapter, the Confession expressly "condemn(s) all who ridicule or by subtle arguments cast …
Red-Letter Bibles!
There are a good number of publishers that produce Bibles in which the word of Christ, that is, the words spoken by Christ while he was on this earth, are placed in red. Altogether apart from the issue of what in the gospel accounts are actually words spoken by Christ, the red-letter editions of the …
The Author of the Belgic Confession of Faith!
Just as the Belgic Confession itself tends to be slighted, in comparison with the Heidelberg Catechism, which is preached regularly in Reformed Churches, and with the Canons of Dordt, which is always the object of intense study on account of its controversial content, including double predestination, so also the author of the Confession seldom receives …
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The Antichrist!
It is only through Scriptural light that we can fully know the character and work of the Antichrist; and to this light it is of vital importance that we give heed, for we are forewarned that he will present himself to men under an aspect best fitted to deceive. Those who despise the prophetic word, …
The Sweet Psalmist of Israel!
There was required in the man who was to be, by way of eminence, "the Psalmist of Israel," a saint of manifold experience. Such a man was David.Into his single life were crowded vicissitudes of many lives. His boyhood made him acquainted with the deep-flowing, tranquil joys of a godly and well-ordered home (a better …
The Closing of the Canon of Scripture!
When the final apostle died or laid down his "apostolic pen," the giving of special revelation ceased. In 2Timothy 3:16-17 further attests to this fact when it claims that the completed Scripture (the 66 books of the Bible) thoroughly equips us "for every good work." By implication, then, there is and can be no extra-Biblical …
